The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-26

scul. / DON'T believe that Carmen really adj
mircd them either. But the mink knew that
the senator prided himself on having the
only pot hooks of the great A, or the first ar
tistie efforts of 81 leave the real names TO
lie filed in by the eonnoisseur,-an the
~enator became Interested For tine last
year, two or three Of these denominations had
been hanging in his study, utterly ignored by
the casual visitor. But here was apprecia-
tiont -sShe WAS" she added, -only a poor
youns; artist, unable to purchase such treas
ures, but equally unable to resist the oppor-
tunity afforded her, even at the risk of seeming
boil. Of obtruding upon a great mans
privacy" etc, etc.
This flattery, which, if offered in the usual
lc:,al tender of the country, wouId have been
looked upon counterfeit delivered here i'll
foreign accent, with slightly tropical
warmth, was accepted by the senator as
gcnuins. These children Of the sun are SC
iInpulsivel We, of COURSE, feel little pity
for the person who thus transcends our stand
arb of good taste and violates our eonven-
tional caho;I-but they are always sincere.
The cold New Highlander saw nothing wrong
in or two direct and extravagant compIi-
meats, that would have insured his visitors
early dismissal if t.ndered in the clipped me
talliC phrases of the commonwealth he rep
resented
So that in n few moments the black, curly
head of the little artist and the white, flowing
locks of the senator were clcss together bend
ing over the rack that contained the engrav
ings. 1t was then that Carmen, listening to
a graphic description OF the early rise of art
in the Netherlands. forgot herself and put her
shawl around her head, holding its folds in
her little brown hand. In this situation they
We're, at different times during the next two
hours. interrupted by five congressman, three
senator's, a cabinet officer ami judge of the
supreme bench-eaeh of whom was quickly
but courteousiy dismissed Popular senti-
ment, however, broke out in the hall
"Well, I'm BANKED, but this gets me-" CThe
speaker was a territorial delegate)
AT this time u life, too, Iookin' over pic
lures with gal young enough to be his
lsransIciiikL" This from "a venerable official,
since suspected of various erotic irregular
iIicsl
She don't handsome any" CThe honorable
member from Dikotal
This accounts for his protracted silence
during tine sessions" a serious colleague
from the 5, nator's own statel
"Oa, blank it aIlI' (OnInesI
-Four went home to tell their wives. There
few things more touching in the matri-
monial compact than the superb frankneSs
with which each cOntiCs-s to each the various
Irregularities of their friends Ii is upon
these sacred condolences that the firm founda-
tions OF marriage rest mistaken
of course the objects of this comment, at
least oHe of them, were quite obliviOIls Il
trust )" sail Carmen, timiGily, when they had
for the fourth time regarded in rapt admIra-
ton an abominable something by some Dutch
woodchopper, Il trust 1 not keeping YOU
from your great fricnsis"-her pretty eyelids
were east down in tremulous dstress-~l
should never forgive myself Perhaps it "
important business of the state"
~Oh, dear, no! They will come again-it's
then business"
The senator meant il kindly. Ii was as near
the perilous edge of a compliment as your
average cultivated Boston man ever ventures,
and Carmen picLe.I it up, femininely, by its
sentimental end And suppose 4 shall not
trouble you again"
Il shall always De proud to place the port
folio ut your disposal Command me at any
"You are kind. You are good, said Car
men, -and IL bullock you-orIy a
poor girl from California, that YOU know
not
pardon me, l know your country we'll
AMI indeed he could have told her the exact
number of bushels of wheat to the are in her
own county of Monterey, its voting popuIa-
ton, its political bias. Vet of the more i'm
portant product before him, after the manner
of book-reaI men, he knew nothing
Carmen astonishcti, but respectful 1t
transpired presently that she was not aware
of the rapid growth OF the silkworm in her
own district, knew nothing of the Chinese
question, and very little of the American
mining laws. Upon these questions the sen
ator enlightened her fully. "Your name is
historic, by the way" he said pleasantly.
There was a Knight of Alcantara, a do
Haro,' one of the emiaraHts with La Casas."
Carmen nodded her head quickly. ~Yes;
my great great great grandfather"
The senator stared
@Oh, yes. L am the niece of Victor Castro,
who married my fathers sister"
"rhe Victor Castro of the Blue Mass
minel' asked the senator abruptly.
"Ycs," she said quietly.
Hal tine senator been of the Gashwiler type
he would have expressed himself, after tho
average masculine fashion, by long-,lrawn
whistle. But his only perccptiblo apprecia-
ton of "A sudden establishment AMI Suspicion
in his mind lowering, of the social
Thermometer of the room SD dcsi,Iel that poor
Carmen hooked up innoccntly chilled and
drew her shawl closer around her shoulders
Il have something more to ask" said
Carmen, hanging her head--it is a great, oh,
a ycGy great favor
The senator had rtrcated behind his has
ton of books again, and was visibly prepar-
in:, for AN assault lie saw it all now lie
had bs'en, in sorne vague way, deludei. He
hal! given confidential audience to the niece
of one OF tho Great Claimants before con
gress. The inevitable ax had come to the
grindlstone. hat might not this woman
dare ask of him. He was the more implaca-
bile that he fcl. Lee had already been prepos-
ss-sSed-and honestly prcpossesSe,l-in her
favor He was cngry with her for havin;
pleased him. un.ier the icy polish of his
manner there We're certain Puritan caIlOsities
caused by early straight lacing- lie was not
yet quite free from has ancestors cheerful
ethics that Nature, rcPrys- nts,l by an I'm
puke, niu, h To- be restrained Us Order
represented ~ "A Csu3lksr
Without apparently noticing his manner,
Ca.nsa went "a, with certain potential
fr,e!c...I &c styl', 49, .iTe and manner scarcely
t. Ia i'll i ats.i la hCr nero words ~You
mow, then, am Of Spanish blood, and
that, what was my adopted country, our
motto wac God ami Liberty 1t was of you.
th>t I.berty-the friend of the down -troiden
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